Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 9PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 255 | 261 | 122 | 150 | 145 | 201 | 112 | 125 | 114 | 95 | 124 | 281 | 470 | 1269 | 1733 | 2203 | 2119 | 1450 | 1064 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.87m | 4:23AM2.71m | 4:36PM3.03m | 4:55AM2.84m | 5:07PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.57m | 10:17PM0.41m | 10:21AM0.40m | 10:49PM0.26m | 10:53AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
20 | 18 | 17 | 122 | 150 | 145 | 201 | 112 | 125 | 114 | 95 | 124 | 142 | 470 | 2 | 1733 | 2203 | 2119 | 1450 | 1064 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 5 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | SW 11 | NW 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 82 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 12 | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | 255 | 261 | 73 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 40 | 47 | 281 | 93 | 1269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 108 | 120 | 53 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 117 | 117 | 130 | 121 | 147 | 198 | 43 | 54 | 43 |
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